Seine-hauling apparatus.



No. 754,833. V PATENTBD MAR. 15, 1904. H. 0., ALBEE.

SHINE HAULING APPARATUS.

APPLICATION FILED AUG. 5, 1903.

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No. 754,833. PATENTED MAR. 15, 1904.

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SHINE HAULING APPARATUS. APPLICATION FILED AUG. 5, 1903. NO MODEL. 2sums-sum 2.

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TJ'NiTnn STATES Patented March 15, 1904.

PATENT Orricn.

SElNE-HAULING APPARATUS- SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters PatentNo. 754,833, dated March 15, 1904.

Application filed August 5, 1903. Serial No. 168,285. (No model.)

To all whmn it may concern:

Be it known that I, HARRY CLARK ALBEE, a citizen of the United States,and a resident of Portland, in the county of Multnomah and State ofOregon, have invented anew and useful Improvement in Seine-HaulingApparatus, of which the following is a specification, reference beinghad to the accompanying drawings as a part thereof.

My invention has for its object to provide a movable apparatus to beused in seine-fishing for transporting and hauling the seinenets; and tothis end my invention comprises a car running on a railed way or trackparallel to the shore-line and provided with a spool and machinery forrotating the same to wind up the seine, also for moving the car on thetrack, and comprising, further, the special features and contrivanceshereinafter described and claimed.

Figure 1 shows a partial side elevation of a car and the net-windingapparatus mounted thereon in longitudinal section. Fig. 2 is a partialsectional elevation on a line as w of Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a cross-sectionof the winding-spool on a line 3/ y. Fig. A is a partial plan of the carcorresponding with Fig. 1; and Fig. 5 is a detail in longitudinalsection of the sliding pinions n 0, being an integral part of the sleeve9.

My seine-winding apparatus is mounted on a flat car a, which travels ona track extending substantially parallel to the shore-line. On the bedof the car are frames 0 0 0 0 supporting the boxes for the shafts g g.Said shafts may be coupled by a clutch h h, operated by a shipper orshifting-lever j, fulcrumeol in asupport. On the shaft g is mounted adouble friction-clutch comprising loose gears p p in constant engagementwith the intermediate gear 9. Either of the gears 19 12 may be connectedwith the shaft g by moving the shifting piece 9', sliding on a featherand operated by a shipper or shifting-lever s.

The gear 1 is keyed to the upper end of the shaft (1, journaled in boxes5 and 10, as

shown in Fig. 2. There are also keyed on the shaft g gears Z m fortransmitting at different speeds to the shaft 9 the motion of thepinions n 0 on the engine-shaft e. The shaft 6 is journaled in thebearings cl d, constituting a part of the engine-bed, and in the bearing(2, and it is provided with a crank e. The pinions n 0 slidelongitudinally on the shaft 6 and are movable to throw them intoengagement with the gears Z m, respectively, byashifting-levers'. (SeeFig. 4:.) As shown in Fig. 5, the gears n 0 are an integral part of asleeve 9, sliding on a feather on the shaft 6. The latter is alsoprovided with the usual fly-wheel f.

The bevel-gear 4, (see Fig. 2,) keyed on the lower end of the shaft 1meshes with the bevel-gear 3, which is keyed on the inner end of theshaft-u. On the outer end of this shaft, journaled in the bearing 2, iskeyed the traction-drum 41, upon which are Wound a few turns of thetraction cable or rope w, each end of the latter being secured tosuitable fastenings at either end of the track.

The seine-spool a (see Fig. 1) is rigidly mounted on the shaft 9, thelatter being square in cross-section for a portion of its length, asshown at 9 Fig. 3, to prevent the turning of said spool, but round atthe ends where it is journaled in the bearings 8 and 8. Such bearingscomprise journal-boxes provided with hinged caps, as shown in. Fig. 4.,to admit of the removal of the shaft g and the spool i, mounted thereon,and thus to facilitate the removal of the wound-up net and thesubstitution of another shaft-section g and spool mounted thereon.

My apparatus works as follows: A track is supposed to be laid parallelto the shore-line, along the locality of the river where theseinefishing is carried on. A number of spools 2' are provided, eachhaving a shaft 6 to be removably journaled in its bearings 8 8, asdescribed. It being desired to haul in a castnet the car is moved to theproper place. Either of the pinions n 0 is thrown into engagement withits respective gear Z or m, according to the speed desired. Next theshifting-lever a is operated to connect either of the friction-gears por p with the shaft r thereby transmitting motion to the gear 9according to the direction in which the car is to travel. The rotationof the gear 9 is thence transmitted through the shaft 9, gears 4 and 3,and shaft a to the traction-drum c, and by the friction of the cable w,wound on such drum, the car is moved one way or the other. The carhaving arrived at its proper position, the shifting-lever s is restoredto its neutral position in order to release the traction devices. Therope fastened to the end of the seine is then secured to the spool i andthe movable part of the clutch it is thrown into engagement with thefixed part it by operating the shifting-lever j, and the motion of theshaft 9 being then transmitted to the spoolshaft g, so as to rotate thespool and wind up the net. Of course previously to connecting the shaftg with the shaft the speed of the shaft g is predetermined by throwingeither of the transmittingpinions a 0 into engagement with the gears Zor m. The net having been wound up, the hinged boxes 8 8 are opened, andthe shaft g and its spool may then be removed and another substituted inits place. To unwind a net, the shaft of its spool is simply allowed torevolve loosely in its bearings.

Having fully described my invention, what I claim is- 1. A seine-haulingapparatus comprising a car and suit-able supports or bearings thereon; ahorizontal engine-shaft c, countershafts g, g, journaled in saidbearings; a spool fast on the shaft 9; a clutch adapted to couple theshaft g with the shaft 9; means for transmitting the motion of theengine-shaft e to the counter-shaft g, at variable speed; atransversely-journaled shaft a; gearing adapted to rotate such shaft; adrum on such shaft; a friction-cable running on such drum, andmechanism, including a clutch, for transmitting the motion of the shaftg, to the operating-gear of the shaft '14, such mechanism be ing adaptedto rotate the drum-shaft u, in either direction, substantially asdescribed.

2. A seine-hauling apparatus comprising a car and suitable supports orbearings thereon; engine-shaft a and counter-shafts g g, journaled insaid bearings; a spool fast on the shaft 9' the journaled boxes for saidshaft 9 being made with removable caps, so as to allow the removal ofsuch shaft together with its spool and the substitution of another shaftand spool; a clutch adapted to couple the shaft g to the shaft g; meansfor transmitting the motion of the engine-shaft e to the countershaft 9at variable speed; a transversely-journaled shaftu; gearing adapted torotate such shaft; a drum on such shaft; a frietioi'i-eable on such drumand mechanism, including a clutch, for transmitting the motion of theshaft {1 to the operating-gear of the shaft w; such mechanism beingadapted to rotate the drumshaft a, in either direction, substantially asdescribed.

3. A seine-hauling apparatus comprising a car and suitable supports orbearings thereon; engine-shaft c and counter-shafts g, g, journaled insaid bearings; a spool fast on the shaft g, the journal-boxes for theshaft g being made with removable caps so as to allow the removal ofsuch shaft together with its spool and the substitution of another shaftand spool; a clutch adapted to couple the shaft g with the shaft g;gears of different speed, fast on the shaft 9; movable gears ofdifferent speed on the engine-shaft e, and means for placing said gearsof the respective shafts in engagement with each other; atransverselyjournaled shaft u, gear adapted to rotate such shaft; a drumon such shaft; a friction-cable on such drum, and mechanism, including aclutch, for transmitting the motion of the shaft g to the operating-gearof the shaft a; such mechanism being adapted to rotate the drumshaft11., in either direction, substantially as described.

4. A seine-hauling apparatus comprising a car and suitable supports orbearings thereon; engine-shaft e and counter-shafts g, g, journaled insaid bearings; a spool fast on the shaft g, the journaled boxes for theshaft g being made with removable caps, so as to allow the removal ofsuch shaft together with its spool, and the substitution of anothershaft and spool; a clutch adapted to couple the shaft g with the shaftgears of different speed fast on the counter-shaft g; a sleeve 9 madewith integral gears 72 0, longitudinally movable on the engine-shaft a;and a shifting-lever for placing either of the gears 01,, 0, inengagement with the gears on the shaft 0; a transversely-journaled shafta; gearing adapted to rotate such shaft; a drum on such shaft; afriction-cable on such drum, and mechanism, including a clutch, fortransmitting the motion of the shaft g, to the operatinggear of theshaft a; such mechanism being adapted to rotate the drum-shaft u, ineither direction, substantially as described.

5. A seine-hauling apparatus comprising a car and suitable supports orbearings thereon; a horizontal engine-shaft c, counter-shafts g, g,journaled in said bearings; a spool fast on the shaft 5 a clutch adaptedto couple the shaft g with the shaft g; and means for transmitting themotion of the engine-shaft e to the -counter-shaft g, at variable speed,substantially as described.

6. A selne-haullng apparatus comprislng a car and suitable supports orbearlngs thereon;

engine-shaft e and counter-shafts 'g, g, journaled in said bearings; aspool fast on the shaft g, the journaled boxes for said shaft 9 beingmade With removable caps, so as to allow the removal of such shafttogether With its spool and the substitution of another shaft and spool;a clutch adapted to couple the shaft g to the shaft 9; and means fortransmitting the motion of the engine-shaft to the counter-shaft g atVariable speed, substantially as described. I

In testimony WhereofI have hereunto aflixed my signature in the presenceof tWo Witnesses.

HARRY CLARK ALBEE. WVitnesses:

T. J. GEIsLER, A. VCALEF.

